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The Digital Makeover of Patangarh's World-Famous Gond Art

28 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Patangarh's GI-tagged Gond art is reaching buyers across India through Amazon Karigar, connecting 157 tribal artists directly with customers and boosting...

Beyond Bureaucracy

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Features

Does Every Issue Needs a Janata Party?

27 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

The success of the Cockroach Janata Party has inspired a new generation of digital protest groups, signalling...

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How Pune Police Turned a Potential Flashpoint into a Lesson in Trust

27 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

While criticism mounted over the handling of student protests in Delhi, Pune Police took a different...

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How Gujarat Brought Back a Lost Voice of Gir: The Extraordinary Return of the Indian Grey Hornbill After 60 Years

27 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Four consecutive years of successful breeding, scientific planning, relentless monitoring and a determined...

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Who Is IAS Ashok Barnwal? 1991-Batch Officer Appointed New Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary After Anurag Jain

23 July 2026

Who Is IAS Anurag Jain? MP Chief Secretary Appointed CEO of NITI Aayog

22 July 2026

Who Is GS Rao? Senior IPS Officer Given Additional Charge as Tripura DGP After Anurag Dhankar's Death

21 July 2026

Videos

How NAFED is Strengthening Farmers, Markets and Food Security

25 July 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Why Bishwanath Sinha Was Chosen to Lead Kerala's Bureaucracy

23 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Rajeev Krishna: The Engineer Who Rose to Lead Uttar Pradesh Police as DGP

18 July 2026

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PSU News

BCCL Signs MoU with Pradan Foundation to Provide Free Medical Aid to Kanwariyas During Shravani Mela 2026

28 July 2026

NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh Gets Six-Month Extension, Becomes Longest-Serving Central PSU Chief

28 July 2026

Coal India Appoints Mukesh Choudhary as Director (Human Resources) effective July 28, 2026

28 July 2026

President Approves Technical Resignation of IRSME Officer Swayambhu Arya for CONCOR Absorption | Know Him

28 July 2026

ACC Appoints CVOs in BHEL, HAL, BSNL & 4 Defence PSUs; Arun Gupta, Geeta Mohapatra Among Key Picks

28 July 2026

Leadership updates: NHPC Appoints Paresh Rasiklal Ranpara as Director (Personnel) for Five-Year Term

27 July 2026

Coal India Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Rises 7.8% to ₹46,255 Crore, PAT Hits ₹8,850 Crore; Declares ₹5.50 Dividend

27 July 2026

HUDCO Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 35% to ₹851 Crore, Revenue Up 26.5%; ₹1.25 Interim Dividend Announced

27 July 2026

Defence News

Indian Coast Guard Gets Historic Policy Upgrade: Here's What Has Changed

28 July 2026

India Plans World-Class Drone Ecosystem To Strengthen National Security

28 July 2026

What Is India's Nirbhay Cruise Missile? Features, Range, And Strategic Importance Explained

28 July 2026

Inside India-Ivory Coast Defence Partnership: Key Outcomes Explained

28 July 2026

Judiciary News

Student Protest Violence Case: Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe, Protects Protesters' Digital Data, Directs Release Of Detained Students

28 July 2026

Rajasthan HC Wants Faster Criminal Investigations, Seeks Reply On Police Wing Separation

28 July 2026

Article 311(2) Explained: Supreme Court Protects Confirmed Government Employees From Arbitrary Dismissal

28 July 2026

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notices to Chief Secretaries of 15 States Over Manual Scavenging Deaths

28 July 2026

CSR News

BCCL Signs MoU with Pradan Foundation to Provide Free Medical Aid to Kanwariyas During Shravani Mela 2026

28 July 2026

NCL Signs ₹11.71 Crore CSR MoU to Build 8-Km Road in Singrauli, Boost Rural Connectivity

23 July 2026

MCL to Build 5 Km BT Roads in Odisha’s Angul with ₹5.35 Crore CSR Support for Better Connectivity

22 July 2026

WCL Partners with Narayana Institute Nagpur to Provide Free JEE Coaching Under Project TARASH

18 July 2026

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Politics Without Politicians? How Retired IRS Officer Sanjay Gahlot Wants to Reimagine Democracy

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Drawing from decades in the Army and the Indian Revenue Service, retired IRS officer Sanjay Gahlot explains...

Rising Devotee Footfall Calls for Smarter Temple Management

4 July 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From the chaos of stampedes to AI-powered surveillance and predictive planning, India's temples are gradually...

UPSC Stories

The UPSC Strategy That Changed Everything for AIR 602 Deepak Baghel

26 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 602 Deepak Baghel shares how self-study, simplifying preparation, learning from setbacks,...

How an IIT-BHU Graduate and Former NVIDIA Engineer Abhay Raghav Turned a 3-Mark Setback into Success

26 July 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Read how Abhay Raghav, an IIT-BHU graduate and former NVIDIA engineer, secured AIR 19 in UPSC IFS 2025...

CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh Chose India Over an American Dream and Reached Civil Services After Six Attempts

21 July 2026

Bhakti Kothari

UPSC CSE 2025 AIR 562 Nitesh's inspiring journey from a small village in Madhya Pradesh to IIT Bombay,...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

‘My Last Autobiography’: A Moving Meditation on Ageing, Memory and the Will to Live

25 July 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Forty-three years after its original publication, Rajendra Banahatti's Akherche Atmacharitra finds renewed...

IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack UPSC Civil Services Exam

How IAS Divya Mittal's New Book 'The Crafted Genius' Offers a Complete Blueprint to Crack the UPSC Civil Services Exam

19 July 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From building the right foundation in school to mastering the interview, IAS officer Divya Mittal's first...

How Giants Revives Sumi Naga Mythology Through an Extraordinary Coming-of-Age Tale

18 July 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending Sumi Naga mythology, coming-of-age storytelling and profound reflections on truth, courage and...